ABOUT THE SHOW
The show concerns the repressed residents of an unnamed American town in the 1950s who experience an awakening when a leather-clad guitar-strumming roustabout rolls into town. The story takes inspiration from the comedies of William Shakespeare, particularly Twelfth Night,[1] and explores a number of themes, such as authoritarianism and segregation.
AUDITIONS
Auditions for this production will take place Sunday, 1/18 and Monday, 1/19. Callbacks for the show will be by invitation on Wednesday, 1/21.
The initial audition will consist of a singing audition and acting exercise. The invitational callbacks will include dance, singing, and readings from the script. We will be casting ages 14-18.
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare a 32 bar (~60 second) cut from a song that fits the style of the show and suits your voice. This is a musical based on the music of Elvis, so consider songs from pop/rock musicals like Jesus Christ Superstar, Bye Bye Birdie, Rock of Ages, or Aida, or songs by Elvis’ contemporaries like Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Dolly Parton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Doris Day, Tom Jones, or Barry Manilow. Selections from the show are also encouraged. If you are auditioning for a lead who belts, we need to hear you belt! Avoid musicals from very different genres (“Les Mis”, for example, will not tell us how your voice will fit into this show!)
Your audition should be memorized and show your ability to portray the character’s emotions, mannerisms, etc. Dance will not be done until the invitational callback. Please bring a device to play your accompaniment track on, such as a smartphone.
Please note: There is a $190 tuition to participate in this MainStage production. If the tuition would create a hardship for your family, please apply for a scholarship.
- Register for an Audition (Featuring our new registration software!)
- Complete the Audition Form
- Callback Dance Video
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals will be held 3 times per week: Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays 6-9pm. Tech Week rehearsals are mandatory and will be Sun 5/3 through Thurs 5/7, 5-9pm.
The first rehearsal will be Sunday, January 25th.
PERFORMANCES (DEC 12-14)
Friday, May 8 at 7pm
Saturday, May 9 at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, May 10 at 2pm
School Day Show – Thursday, May 14 at 10am
Friday, May 15 at 7pm
Saturday, May 16 at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, May 17 at 2pm
CASTING BREAKDOWN
Please note: the roles of Lorraine and Sylvia have been pre-cast to preserve the integrity of the source material.
NATALIE HALLER — Mezzo Belter. Early 20’s, a mechanic.
CHAD — Baritone. 20’s, a great-lookin’, motorcycling, guitar-playing, leather-jacketed roustabout.
JIM HALLER — Baritone. mid 40’s-50’s, Natalie’s widowed father.
SYLVIA — Mezzo Belter. Mid 40’s, the no-nonsense, African-American owner of SYLVIA’S HONKY-TONK. [This role is cast]
LORRAINE — Soprano Belter. Sylvia’s 16 year-old daughter. [This role is cast]
DENNIS — Tenor. A young, awkward, aspiring dentist.
MISS SANDRA — Mezzo Belter. The beautiful, intellectual caretaker of the town’s museum.
MAYOR MATILDA HYDE — Alto Belter. A mid 40’s-50’s, the town’s conservative mayor.
DEAN HYDE — Tenor. Matilda’s 16 year-old son. He has grown up at a military boarding school.
SHERIFF EARL — Baritone. A mid 40’s-50’s, the law in town. A man of not many words.
CHORUS – The townspeople, bar flys, inmates, living statues, and blue-suede-shoe clad dancers! Lots of opportunities for moments to shine, lines, and solos.